Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin has been an activate and vocal member of the Player's Coalition over the past year. Baldwin sat down with three women from his local community who are at the forefront of change in Washington state to listen and learn from their experience. Watch

"Of Seattle’s 22 starters, 16 were either drafted by the Seahawks, signed as undrafted free agents or have been with Carroll all four years. The defense starts nine homegrown players, and five of Seattle’s six Pro Bowlers are guys Carroll and Schneider drafted."

"The notion once seemed silly. But Carroll has defied the cynics who greeted him when he arrived in Seattle. He’s proving that his coaching translates to all levels. Don’t celebrate him yet, though. He wants more. Carroll always wants more, and he always wants it as soon as possible. That urgency will serve the coach well as he attempts to cement his legacy."

Dave Boling of the Tacoma News Tribune says generating a pass rush will be key to the Seahawks' success against the Saints this Saturday, reminding readers Seattle's season came to an end last year because they failed to get after Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan in the divisional-round at Atlanta.

Brady Henderson of 710Sports.com recaps a Tuesday conversation between wide receiver Golden Tate and 710 ESPN Seattle's "Brock and Danny" where Tate talks about how he has matured over the past four seasons. Read

Bonnie Barber of Dartmouth Now has an interesting story on the background of Harrison B. Wilson III, the late father of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Like Russell, Harrison played both collegiate football and baseball, and he went on to graduate from law school and play professionally with the San Diego Chargers. Complications from diabetes took Harrison's life on June 9, 2010 - one day after Russell was drafted by Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies.

Hump Day Humor

Delaware North, the food service provider at CenturyLink Field, has unveiled "The Beast" burger set to go on sale at this weekend's game against the Saints. It's a monster-sized tribute to Marshawn Lynch's 67-yard "Beast Quake" touchdown run that came against New Orleans during the 2010 playoffs, when the celebration set off seismic activity at the stadium. Of course, the burger comes with a side of Skittles, because why not?

And sticking with the food and beverage industry, the Seattle Times shares this short video that looks at several Seahawks-inspired cocktails - or "Hawktails" - that have popped up watering holes around the city.

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